Kennedy Center nominees

Huh.

Combined age = 679.

I will watch the production for the Barry Gibb tribute.

I bet my favourite Bees Gees songs - Jive Talkin’ and You Win Again - won’t get a look in.

Why so many? Didn’t it used to be 1-3? You can’t come up with three legends or more every year without comprising.

I think the nominees are not the honorees. I think?

No Liza again?

Queen Latifa? Really? For what?

I know that Dionne Warwick really wanted one of these. She deserves it. I hope she gets honored. I know there are a couple of Beyonce fans on DL, but I hope they come up with someone else to perform her songs.

Barry Gibb is a good idea. He's written so many songs and had so many hits as part of the Bee Gees. He's also the last brother still alive.

OP here. The nominees are the honorees. I read the article on Wash Post and then posted. They called them nominees. The Post doesn't attract the best reporters anymore.

I do think Billy Crystal has been a very funny comic. I'm okay with the list.

Four out of five solid choices. latifah is the joke.

The bar is so slow at this point.

Low

This was announced back in June.

[quote]The event is in December but usually is aired in January.

It's airing on 12/27 on CBS. Gloria Estefan is the host.

[quote] Gloria Estefan is the host.

DL up in arms!

Are genuine American icons denying them or…

Will Ricki Lake come on stage to speak about Queen Latifah's contributions to daytime tv?

I would have suggested Levar Burton (among others) for the recognition before Queen Latifah.

They're marvelling at Dionne Warwick's bedroom slippers.

Ricki Lake was busy, so she sent "Alan and Diane" to do the Latifah tribute instead.

r19 You're trying so hard

OP, it always airs the week after Christmas.

You think I was going to limp around on fuck-me pumps when my corns have never been worse?

Fuck that shit. They're lucky I didn't make them carry me in on a chair.

Queen Latifah? are you fucking serious? what the fuck has she done?! NOTHING

What?

Dan Owens, well-deserved

oh hell no

Good god

Since when do they give awards for denying your sexuality for 30 years?

Everyone sucks here except Queen Latifah and Barry Gibb.

[quote] The event is in December but usually is aired in January.

Uh, it's almost always broadcast in late December, a few weeks after the event itself.

[quote] Everyone sucks here except Queen Latifah and Barry Gibb.

Dionne's a self-parody these days, but she certainly has a career that fits for KCH. Latifah is a bit too early for this, but she definitely has many accomplishments.

[quote]Queen Latifa? Really? For what?

She's black and a rapper, which is enough qualification today. I'm sure many of us remember when the honorees were worthy of the award. Now, they've run out of potential honorees, so they leave the selection to the program division. It's shame that Latifah got an award and Betty White, a pioneer of women in tv, never did. Here are all the honorees.

Latifah has been far more than a rapper.

But I have a bigger quibble with the fact that LL Cool J got one. He was essentially given one for hosting the Grammys for a few years.

Betty White, Liza....the list of people who deserved one is long.

Fleming is a crooner who tries to pass herself off as an opera singer. Cut that bitch out!

Queen got it because she has a show on CBS.

[quote]Queen got it because she has a show on CBS.

So, I guess Gayle King is next?

Mark Harmon and Chuck Lorre are next.

DL fave Ben Platt does a number for the Gibb tribute.

They found someone even hairier than Barry to sing one of his songs?

R40 Don't talk about Miss Warwick like that!

R41, I hope she shows up in this thread and snatches your FUPA bald.

MTM never got one. The Eagles got one but only 2 from the classic lineup were acknowledged. The other honored 2 (Walsh and Schmidt) didn’t join until after most of their classic material had already been recorded

Neil Sedaka has been open about wanting a Kennedy Center Honor.

WOW - that is a selection. What is the criteria?

Liza certainly deserves a Kennedy Center Honor, but she's in frail health and they're probably afraid there would be an "incident" during the festivities.

Damn! We can't even have a traditional DL conversation without the Klan Grannies ruining everything.

Will you bitches die already!

[quote]I bet my favourite Bees Gees songs - Jive Talkin’ and You Win Again - won’t get a look in.

I loved You Win Again. I thought it would be the start of a post-disco Bee Gees renaissance, but alas, it was not to be.

You win again was a big hit just about everywhere but America

[quote] Damn! We can't even have a traditional DL conversation without the Klan Grannies ruining everything.

What the fuck are you whining about now? Or is it just that you haven't used up your daily quota of screeching "KLAN GRANNIES" at everyone?

I'm sure because someone had an objective critical opinion about Latifah and LL Cool J, it must be that anyone who shared that opinion is racisssssssssssssssssssst.

I like Queen Latifah and LL Cool J, I grew up with their music, but in all honesty I don't think either one has a body of work worthy of a Kennedy Center Honor.

Liza will only get one if there is a gay president.

After this next year will be an even bigger doozy.

Talent no longer exists. But I'll give you Dionne despite the mind blowing fact Bacharach never got one.

Anjelica Huston, Madonna,

It all happened last night. They will be aired Dec 27

Former Kennedy Center Honoree Gloria Estefan Returns as Host (WASHINGTON)—CBS and the Kennedy Center announced today the 46th Annual Kennedy Center Honors will air Wednesday, December 27 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and stream on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs)*. As previously announced, the Honorees include actor and comedian Billy Crystal; acclaimed soprano Renée Fleming; British singer-songwriter, producer, and Bee Gees member Barry Gibb; rapper, singer, and actress Queen Latifah; and singer Dionne Warwick. Additionally, former Kennedy Center Honoree (2017) Gloria Estefan returns as host, marking her third time hosting the special. In a star-studded celebration on the Kennedy Center Opera House stage on December 3, the 2023 Honorees will be saluted by today’s leading performers from New York, Hollywood, and the arts capitals of the world, accepting the recognition and gratitude of their peers through performances and tributes. The event will also honor the 50th anniversary of hip hop. The Kennedy Center Honors recognizes and celebrates individuals whose unique contributions have shaped the way we see ourselves, each other and our world. Recipients have each had an impact on the rich tapestry of American life and culture through the performing arts. Whether in music, dance, theater, opera, motion pictures, or television, each Kennedy Center Honoree has a unique place in the national consciousness and their influence has inspired audiences from all walks of life.

Presenters and performers.

They better not forget to honor me when I reach Latifah's age.

Queen Latifha? As fucking stupid as LL Cool J.

See I have no problem with any of them except for Latifah. I don't think she has earned it yet. She has done some excellent work Her film about Bessie Smith was outstanding. But we don't see or hear enough from her on a consistent basis to justify this yet. I'm glad Dionne Warwick is getting honored and I love Billy Crystal.

Dionne is a crazy old bitch now, but in her prime she was an extraordinary talent. Her body of work definitely deserves to be honored.

If Whitney Houston had lived another decade or so, she would have been honored, probably before Dionne.

My bets for next year:

Taylor Swift

Brendad Ickson

Jimmy J.J. Walker

The Snapple Lady

Billy Porter

Today's Washington Post has a glowing review of the night. Some big names in Hollywood came to speak about the Honorees. Lots of ad libs - that were actually funny. President Biden and Jill there in the President's box.

I'm so glad this event is back.

DL Fave Ben Platt is part of the Barry Gibb tribute!

Lord don't let Dionne throw her house shoes at anyone.

[quote]Today's Washington Post has a glowing review of the night. Some big names in Hollywood came to speak about the Honorees. [quote]DL Fave Ben Platt is part of the Barry Gibb tribute!

See R56 for a complete list of presenters and performers.

You have to cut Dionne some slack about the house slippers. Bitch is going to be 83 next week and she had some kind of fall and injury recently.

I personally think Latifah is closer to being deserving.....I don't doubt she is deserving in general, I'm more frustrated that she's getting it 10 years earlier than most, and before others who have been in line for a while get theirs.

LL Cool J has had a multifaceted career, no doubt, but I don't know that he's at the KCH level.

Rumor has it that DL fave Ben Pratt appears!

Warwick reeked of skunk weed.

[quote]Rumor has it that DL fave Ben Pratt appears!

No one named Ben Pratt was in the house, so the rumor was false.

I rove Ben Pratt!

You should have used another person, R71, because Margaret speaks English much better than you.

Yes, but before she became PC, she used to do a wicked imperssion of her mother, replete with reversed Rs and Ls.

You humor-free twat.

It's an impersonation, asshole. She doesn't speak that way, you racist pig.

[quote] Yes, but before she became PC, she used to do a wicked imperssion of her mother, replete with reversed Rs and Ls.

On DL we sign such messages as “Mrs. Cho”.

[quote] It's an impersonation, asshole. She doesn't speak that way, you racist pig.

No fucking shit?!?! REALLY????

You post pointed out that she did, numbnuts. That's how fucking racist you are. R75 pointed out how you should have signed your post.

Are you fucking retarded, R77? I'm being serious, not joking. Are you retarded?

Was Chris Pratt there?